Offline: Sync files to your computer so you can edit them without an Internet connection.

Density: Change the way your files are displayed in Google Drive.

Create a Google Photos folder: Put all of your Google Photos in a folder in “My Drive”.

Manage apps: See all the apps connected to your Google Drive.

Google Drive settings carry over to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides home screens automatically. To change a setting from the Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides home screens, click the menu icon > Settings.

On mobile

To change your settings:

Open the Google Drive app.

In the top left, touch the menu icon .

Touch Settings.

Choose one of the following options:

Clear cache: Remove all cached documents.

Cache size: Select your cache size.

Enable encryption: Encrypt documents on your mobile device.

Transfer files only over Wi-Fi: Upload and update files only when you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network.

On a Mac/PC

To change your settings:

Click the Google Drive icon .

On a Mac, the icon is in the menu bar at the top right of your desktop screen.

On a PC, the icon is in the taskbar in the bottom right of your desktop screen.

In the top right, click the overflow icon .

Select Preferences.

Choose one of the following options:

Sync options

Everything in my Drive: Sync everything in "My Drive."

Only these folders: Check the boxes next to the folders that you want to sync.